THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 32

THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 32

311) The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:  Prime Minister
    
312) In Parliamentary Government, Ministers remain in office so long as they enjoy:
A) confidence of the upper house of the legislature
B) support of the armed forces
C) confidence of the popular chamber of legislature
D) popular support
Answer:  confidence of the popular chamber of legislature
    
313) Collective responsibility of the Cabinet was introduced in India by the:
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Minto-Morley Reforms
C) Independence Act, 1947
D) Constitution of India
Answer:  Constitution of India
    
314) If a Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of resignation?
A) Chief Minister
B) Speaker of Vidhan Sabha
C) Governor of the State
D) Leader of his political party
Answer:  Chief Minister
    
315) What is the position of a 'Minister of State' in the Central Government?
A) He is the nominee of the State Governor
B) He is the nominee of the State Cabinets
C) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet
D) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet
Answer:  He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet

316) Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning
the Defence Services of India?
A) Cabinet Committee on political affairs
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Defence Minister
Answer:  Defence Minister
    
317) Who of the following ex-Presidents had served as Indian Ambassador to the erstwhile
Soviet Union?
A) Dr Rajendra Prasad
B) Dr S Radhakrishnan
C) Dr Zakir Husain
D) Giani Zail Singh
Answer:  Dr S Radhakrishnan
    
318) The executive power is vested in the President but it is actually used by him on the advice of;
A) the Prime Minister
B) the Council of Ministers
C) Parliament
D) None of the above
Answer:  the Council of Ministers
    
319) An 'office of profit' which disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union or State
Legislature does not include office held under:
A) the Government of India
B) a State Government
C) a local authority
D) All of the above
Answer:  a local authority
    
320) In practice the policy of the Government is shaped by:
A) all the ministers
B) the Prime Minister
C) the Cabinet
D) special committees
Answer:  the Cabinet